Hat-brim holder.



R. G. DETENBECK.

HAT BRIM HOLDER.

APPLICATION man MAYsl. 191s.

Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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RAY e. DRTRNBEGK, or BERTRAND, NEBRASKA.

HAT-RRIM HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.V

Patented Nov'.v 5,y 191s.

Application led May 31, 1918. Serial No. 237,515.

To all whom t may concern: I

Be it known that I, RAY Gr. DETENBECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bertrand, in the county of Phelps, State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in HatBrim Holders; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use thc same.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in stieningattachments for hats, more particularly of that type including a flatflexible brim.

In driving an automobile or under any other conditions involving acomparatively high wind pressure, considerable inconvenience is causedthe wearers of hats of this nature by the flexure of the front portionof the brim, interfering with the sight of the wearer in flexingdownwardly and tending to displace the hat in flexing upwardly.

It is the obj ect of the present invention to provide a means forpreventing this objectionable iexure of the hat brim and which does notitself form any inconvenience or obstruction to the sight of the wearer.

It is further an object to provide such a sticning device for hat brimswhich may be most readily attached to and detached from a hat so thatthe hat may present an entirely normal appearance when the necessity forthe use of the device is not present, and a more detailed object residesin the provision of such a device which is readily detachable to iitdifferent widths of brims.

A still further object resides in the pro vision of such a device whichis exceedingly simple in nature whereby it may be manufactured at acomparatively low cost.

Vith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionresides more particularly in the novel combination, formation andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the. appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved brim stifiening deviceapplied to a straight brim hat of conventional nature.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through the device llongitudinally ofone of the brim engaging arms thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of'one of the brim engaging arms, lookingYtoward its bottom.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, theimproved device comprises a body plate 5 curved to lit against the frontportion of the crown of a yhat adjacent its juncture with the brim, and

this plate is detachably secured to the hat by a resiliently contractileband 6 passed about the crown of the hat and having its ends secured inapertures 7 in the ends of the plate.

Adjacent the ends of the plate, legs 9 are bent outwardly from its loweredge portion, and pivotally secured to these legs by rivets 10 are theinner ends of arms 11 which overlie the brim and rest on the uppersurface thereof. Wings 12 are formed at the outer side portions of thearms and these wings are bent inwardly to underlie the bottoms of thearms and form channels for the reception of extension arm sections 13each comprising a iat metal strip having its outer extremity bent inhook shape at 14 to embrace the outer edge of the brim. Thus by slidingthe sections 13 inwardly or outwardly, the device is adjusted for brimsof different widths, and the wings 12 preferably exert a resilientpressure against the extension sections 13 binding them within thechannels formed by the wings and thus preventing accidental displacementof the side sections.

The method of application of the device to a hat is obvious, as is alsothe readiness with which the device may be attached or removed, and itis noted that the pivotal connections of the arms 11 with the body plateaffords a further adjustment of the device kfor engaging the hat brim atthe various portions most effective for holding the brim againstundesired flexure.

What is claimed is: v

1. A brim stiffening device for hats com prising a body plate, acontractile band having its ends secured to the body plate and adaptedfor disposition about the crown of the hat and an arm extending from thebody plate and engageable with the brim to prevent flexure thereof.

2. A brim stiening device for hats comprising a body member adapted forsecurement to a hat, an arm extending from said body member andengageable with the hat brim to prevent flexure thereof und a hookformed on the outer end of the arm for embracing the edge portion of thebrim.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byWashington, I). C.

said body member to u hat, an firm extending from the body member, aSection eXtensibly carried by the arm and a. hook formed at the outerend of the extension adapted to l5 embrace the edge portion of the hatbrim.

In testimony whereof. I afix my signature, in the presence of twoWitnesses.

RAY G. DETENBECK. Witnesses:

FRED ANDERS, XVM. W. VAGNER.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

